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EU Court to Review Italy's Controversial Albania Refugee Plan

The European Court of Justice examines Meloni's proposal to process asylum seekers in Albania amid legal and ethical challenges.

  • Italy's plan to handle Mediterranean migrants' asylum applications in Albania faces scrutiny from the European Court of Justice.
  • The initiative, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, was previously blocked by Italian courts, leaving newly established camps empty.
  • A Bologna court has questioned the classification of certain countries as 'safe,' triggering the EU court's involvement.
  • The case highlights ongoing EU debates over the definition and use of 'safe country' lists in asylum procedures.
  • Controversy arose from a Bologna judge's comparison of current policies to Nazi Germany's selective safety for its citizens.
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